Matt Reeves' Pre-'Batman' Monster Horror Gets a New Streaming Home

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Published Jan 31, 2026, 5:20 PM EST

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As exciting as its release is, The Batman: Part II is still almost two years away. With a change in the cinematography department recently announced — Erik Messerschmidt will replace Dune and Rogue One: A Star Wars Story's Greig Fraser — intrigue continues to build for one of the most exciting sequels set for the second half of this decade. In the meantime, fans of director Matt Reeves will be happy to learn that his second feature directorial effort is heading to a new streaming site.

As of February 1, 2026, you'll be able to watch Reeves' found-footage monster movie Cloverfield on Paramount+. Penned by Daredevil's Drew Goddard three years before he embarked on his own hugely successful directorial debut with The Cabin in the Woods, Cloverfield was praised for its intelligent horror and visual style, earning a "certified fresh" 78% score from critics on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes. The consensus on the site reads, "A sort of Blair Witch Project crossed with Godzilla, Cloverfield is economically paced, stylistically clever, and filled with scares." A synopsis for Cloverfield reads:

"As a group of New Yorkers (Michael Stahl-David, Mike Vogel, Odette Yustman) enjoy a going-away party, little do they know that they will soon face the most terrifying night of their lives. A creature the size of a skyscraper descends upon the city, leaving death and destruction in its wake. Using a handheld video camera, the friends record their struggle to survive as New York crumbles around them."

'Cloverfield' Was a Monster Box Office Success

Against a reported production budget of just $25 million, Cloverfield proved once again that the found-footage horror sub-genre is so often financially fruitful, returning 6.9 times this investment with a global box office haul of $171 million. Split between $80 million in domestic revenue and a further $91 million from overseas markets, Cloverfield was the 39th highest-grossing movie of 2008 worldwide.

Debuting on January 18, 2008, the film was an unexpected instant hit, returning $40 million in the U.S. alone on its opening weekend and taking top spot in that weekend's ranks. The film stole The Bucket List's throne from the previous weekend, and even managed to shrug off fellow debuting competition in the form of 27 Dresses.

Cloverfield is streaming on Paramount+ this February. Make sure to stay tuned to Collider for all the latest streaming stories.